If you had told me that I was going to be a stay at home mother when I was younger I would have probably laughed out loud. From as young as my teen years, I knew I wanted to become a lawyer. I was always very argumentative and opinionated then so I knew it would…

`The highest rates of child mortality are still in Sub-Saharan Africa—where 1 in 9 children dies before age five, more than 16 times the average for developed regions (1 in 152). Under-five mortality rate in Africa (per 1,000 live births) declined from 163 in 1990 to 100 in 2011′.-USAID   Most statistics around healthcare in Africa borders between  two words  dire or depressing,…

My childhood was exciting, I had parents who were middle-aged and were liberal for the most part. Nonetheless been in a nuclear family setting gave me a guided view, with set intentions and a narrow perspective on life. Everything was pretty much black and white. I relied heavily on emotional support from family, teachers and…

I toddled down, hurrying off to the sweet aroma from the boiling pot in the kitchen, for a second I felt a sweet breeze, the next minute I was at the bottom of the stairs. An excruciating pain hit me, all I could hear was a gentle hum, a child’s laughter and then the sun…

Dear Reader, Am I allowed to say that potty training is high up on the list of every parent’s worst nightmare. I have gotten endless questions as to what the best method is. People are increasingly frustrated when it doesn’t go as well as they expect. The children become unhappy with the process. The whole…

Finding out that one is about to be a parent is most times greeted with great happiness and excitement and in other times the parent is petrified or is in a state that makes Him or Her think they are unfit to be guardians of the world’s greatest treasure. Conception itself is a miracle where…

Our world has become very stressful with lots of things and people demanding for our attention and time. Amidst all this family members are left with few outlets to relax and have fun. It’s Imperative that we strive to find ways to unwind and relax as this will help increase our productivity levels. The nature…

You may think your child’s worst enemy is that bully that picks on him in school, or the teacher that gives enormous homework, or that Aunt that never wants to baby sit. You may feel it’s his own self that would eat a dozen- mangoes and end up feeling sick or yell endlessly when it’s…